Creating Categories

When working in the Admin, the category structure is like an upside-down tree, with the root at the top. Each section of the tree can be expanded and collapsed. Any disabled or hidden categories are grayed out.

You can configure the category landing page to display both a static block and product list, or one or the other. A static block can provide additional information, including text, images, and even embedded video.

Display Settings

1.

On the Display Settings tab, do the following:

a.

Set Display Mode to one of the following:

Products Only

Static Block Only

Static Block and Products

b.

If applicable, set CMS Block to the static block that you want to appear on the category page.

c.

If you want this category page to display the “Filter by Attribute” section of layered navigation, set Is Anchor to “Yes.”

d.

Clear the checkbox under Default Product Listing Sort By. Then select one of the available values to sort the list. By default, all available attributes are listed. The default values typically include: